Keyword
knee
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1002
Readings
ひざ
(99%)
Composed of
moon
tree
person
water splash
Used in vocabulary (87 in total)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
above the knee; on one's lap
knee strike; kneeing
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
knee-length (clothing)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to have one's knees be about to give way
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
lap blanket
below the knee
sitting with one knee drawn up
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
sitting with one knee drawn up
moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
kneecap; patella
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
lap blanket
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
lap blanket
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
shooting from a kneeling position; kneeling shot
knee (region)
shooting from a kneeling position; kneeling shot
direct negotiations; pressing a demand with a face-to-face talk
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple
keeping time by tapping one's knees
popliteal fossa
patella; kneecap
shooting from a kneeling position; kneeling shot
thigh guards (worn underneath armor)
popliteal fossa; popliteal space; area behind the knee
Patellar tendinitis
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
knee touch down; posture with knees and toes on the floor
knee strike; kneeing
standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; (lit.) knee-hider
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
Japanese chaff flower (Achyranthes japonica)
chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle; Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
intimately; sitting knee to knee
kneecap; knee wheel (judo)
knee replacement; knee arthroplasty; artificial knee joint replacement
area behind the knee
Examples (47 in total)
My knees trembled from tension, not fear.
The cat is sleeping on my lap.
Sit on my lap.